NM teen accused of slayings behind bars

Nehemiah Griego, 15, is currently at the county's Juvenile Detention Center after being charged with murdering five family members over the weekend.

Lt. Sid Convington said that Griego's 12-year-old girlfriend, who remains unnamed, has been questioned.

According to court documents released after Griego was arrested, the suspect admitted to taking a picture of his dead mother, and sending the photo to his girlfriend's cell phone early Saturday morning.

The girlfriend never contacted authorities to report Griego.

Griego is facing murder and child abuse charges in connection with the killings of his mother, Sarah, his father, Greg, and his three siblings, ages 9, 5, and 2.

Craig Sparks, Director of Bernalillo County's Youth Services Center, said Nehemiah is treated just like every other resident.